Ali ibn Abi Talib
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Ali ibn Abi Talib was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, ruling over the Islamic caliphate from 656 to 661...
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Ali ibn Abi Talib quotes about
education men practice
Whoever wants to be a leader should educate himself before educating others. Before preaching to others he should first practice himself. Whoever educates himself and improves his own morals is superior to the man who tries to teach and train others.
wisdom taken islamic
How many lessons there are and how little they are taken
grateful deeds rewards
If you find that somebody is not grateful for all that you have done for him, then do not get disappointed because often you will find that someone else feels under your obligation though you have done nothing for him and thus your good deeds will be compensated, and Allah will reward you for your goodness.
true-friend giving advice
A True friend is one who sees a fault, gives you advice and who defends you in your absence.
half
Loving one another is half of wisdom.
wisdom book islamic
Your Remedy is within you, but you do not sense it. Your Sickness is from you, but you do not perceive it. You Presume you are a small entity, But within you is enfolded the entire universe. You are indeed the evident book, By whose alphabet the hidden becomes the manifest. Therefore, you have no need to look beyond yourself, What you seek is within you, if only you reflect.
return merit initiative
If you are greeted then return the greetings more warmly. If you are favored, then repay the obligation manifold; but he who takes the initiative will always excel in merit.
done known
Hide the good you do, and make known the good done to you.
flower compassion hands
Be like a flower that gives its fragrance even to the hand that crushed it.
islamic errors too-much
Always consider your intellect to be lacking; otherwise too much faith in it surely leads to error.
water soul ego
Body is purified by water. Ego by tears. Intellect is purified by knowledge. And soul is purified with love.
knowledgeable-person silence three
There are three signs of a knowledgeable person: knowledge, forbearance and silence.
wisdom men doors
I wonder at a man who loses hope of salvation when the door of repentance is open for him.
ignorance wealth-of-knowledge support
There is no greater wealth than wisdom, no greater poverty than ignorance; no greater heritage than culture and no greater support than consultation.